French foreign policy in the 1960's seemed unique because it was
dominated by the anachronistic ideals of Charles de Gaulle. Edward
L. Morse argues that in fact the foreign policies of all highly
modernized states are so similar that they can be described and
explained by a general theory of interdependence. He uses France as
a case study of his theory, and shows that what makes French
foreign policy in this period so fascinating is the way in which
the behavior of the President brought into sharp focus the problems
interdependence poses for nation-states. The book is divided into
two parts. The first develops the theory of the conduct of foreign
policy in any highly modernized society. The second part tests the
theory by examining such characteristics of French foreign policy
as: the erosion of the distinction between foreign and domestic
affairs; the constraints put on foreign policy by the growth of
international economic interdependence, which has also affected the
autonomy of decision-making in a purely national context; the
increased importance of foreign economic policy; the questioning of
governmental priorities in foreign affairs; and the emergence of
crisis management and manipulation as part of the routine
procedures of foreign policy operations. Edward L. Morse's work is
valuable both for the theory it offers and because it gives a
balanced view of foreign policy in an important period in recent
French history. Originally published in 1973. The Princeton Legacy
Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make
available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished
backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the
original texts of these important books while presenting them in
durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton
Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly
heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton
University Press since its founding in 1905.
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